Deep aquifers, slowly drying up
Depletion of aquifers is a looming tragedy. New agreements offer hope. Published in The Economist. Continue reading Deep aquifers, slowly drying up
Mind the gap: financing Africa’s infrastructure
Africa needs $93 billion a year for the next 10 years to meet its infrastructure needs. A combination of public and private investments seems like the only solution, even if public-private partnerships have had a mixed record so far. Read the full article here. Published in The Africa Report, Oct-Nov 2010 Continue reading Mind the gap: financing Africa’s infrastructure
Back to school for Africa’s civil servants
Business education has thrived in Africa for many years. The continent boasts excellent schools, institutes and courses, but until recently, none catered to the needs of civil servants. French business school HEC is now leading the charge to turn Africa’s civil service into an efficient business. Published in The Africa Report online. Continue reading Back to school for Africa’s civil servants
Africa turns to the sea for water
Water scarcity is forcing many countries across the continent to consider all available options to increase water supplies. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report. Continue reading Africa turns to the sea for water
Thirsty for innovation: keeping up with desalination in the Middle East
The Middle East has relied on desalination to quench its thirst for the last 40 years. But it’s only just started to take a more active role in developing the technology. Published in Knowledge@Wharton. Continue reading Thirsty for innovation: keeping up with desalination in the Middle East
Conservation vs human righs: should one prevail?
Thuli Makama won the 2010 Goldman Prize for Africa for her efforts in reconciling conservation and sustainable community development in Swaziland. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report. Continue reading Conservation vs human righs: should one prevail?
Altogether now: enlisting business to fight HIV in the US
HIV is still on the march in the US: the only way to stop it once and for all is for the public and private sectors to join forces. Published in The Economist, 3 June 2010. Continue reading Altogether now: enlisting business to fight HIV in the US
North Africa’s sunny disposition
It would take just 0.3% of the Middle East and North Africa’s desert sunshine to power the entire planet. But who will foot the bill to make the green dream happen? Published in Knowledge@Wharton. Continue reading North Africa’s sunny disposition
Saving Nigeria’s rainforest: meet Odigha Odigha
Businessman, politician and activist, Odigha Odigha has managed to slow deforestation in his native Cross River State by taking on loggers. He is now a leading proponent of using carbon finance to help preserve what is left of the country’s once vast rainforest. Published in Ecosystem Marketplace. Continue reading Saving Nigeria’s rainforest: meet Odigha Odigha
Dry and getting drier: water scarcity in the Middle East
Water scarcity has been a feature of the Middle East for millenia. But with the demographic boom of the 1970s, the focus has shifted from securing supply to curbing demand, a much more complex parameter to manage and a political hot potato. Published in Knowledge@Wharton. Continue reading Dry and getting drier: water scarcity in the Middle East